I really enjoyed my time as a vacation scheme student at Herbert Smith Freehills I found the working culture to be supportive and friendly and at no point during the scheme was I made to feel as if I was in direct competition with the other vac scheme s
The Vacation Scheme was thoroughly enjoyable The work I took part in was interesting and varied and help was always given where I needed it Almost everyone I met at the firm was incredibly polite and helpful On the rare occasion that people were too b
I really liked the Vacation scheme as it was very well structured and introduced me to wonderful people at the firm and to the variety of work that that the firm undertakes It gave a very holistic view to what my life could look like whilst working at HS
I found the experience very enjoyable By actually performing tasks expected of a regular trainee I was able to glean further insight into the responsibilities and work of a trainee This helped clear up doubts and misconceptions especially with regards
The HSF vacation scheme was fantastic in all respects By the end of the two weeks all of us vac schemers had become very good friends On the first night HSF organised a dinner for vacschemers only ie without any HSF representatives present This help
Very well at the beginning of the scheme I was given a brochure with a timetable in it a map names of others on the schemes and other useful information Each day we were kept busy from 95 with talks workshops networking etc The HR department was
I enjoyed my time at HSF a lot The people selected for the scheme were very friendly as were the Graduate Recruitment team and all the lawyers I spent time with I got the impression that the firm has a supportive environment and places great emphasis o
The vacation scheme was extremely enjoyable particularly because the firm organised a programme of talks workshops and social events that enabled me to see different sides of the firm
I really enjoyed the vacation scheme It was very well planned and gave plenty of opportunities to get to know the firm better We had a good balance between work and interactive activities including social events with partners and trainees
Absolutely fantastic experience So many positives and very few negatives A lot of time and effort has clearly gone into making the vacation scheme a great experience
I thought this vacation scheme gave a really fantastic insight into what it would be like to work at the firm I was given plenty of interesting and varied tasks typical of those that a trainee would undertake I was able to sit in two different areas of
I felt that though there was a lot of work the placement was an enjoyable way to get to know the interior workings of a large firm It was also a good way to get to know the people who would likely be part of my intake program if I manage to secure a tr
I found the vacation scheme here to be a genuine insight into the company In addition to providing an extra week 3 week scheme over many competitors there was the right balance of social activities networking and interaction events presentations an
The scheme was run very well with activities on every day and often after work too Such activities included talks on the different departments QA sessions and quizzes with the other people on the scheme It was good to be able to get involved on many
Really useful to gain an insight into an industry that is very hard to understand in terms of working life from reading literature or even talking to solicitors
I really enjoyed the vacation scheme There was a wide variety of presentations and activities outside of the desk work so it did not get boring The deskwork itself was fun and varied I learnt a lot about the substantive law and the necessary skills to
I very much enjoyed this workshop at Herbert smith Freehills I felt I gained a very useful insight into the firm and how it works and not only did we learn what life at the firm as a trainee associate and partner would be like but we also had the oppor
I found the insight days highly enjoyable because of the very engaging nature of the activities conducted The disputeresolution and corporate workshop were very interesting as they gave me a more personal and firsthand experience of what lawyers actual
As a nonLaw student the FirstYear Workshop at Herbert Smith Freehills provided a valuable insight into the legal profession and the firm itself Workshops ranged from Question and Answer sessions with representatives from various practice areas
